Recontextualisation and the search for relevance: a double-edged sword?

Students in Australian Catholic schools live in a multi-cultural and multi-faith society where pluralisation, de-traditionalisation and individualisation are becoming increasingly prevalent. Given this context, religious education (RE) teachers face the challenge of implementing a pedagogical approa...

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Authors: Lacey, Adrian (Author) ; Rymarz, Richard 1961- (Author) ; Waldeck, Margaret (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2022
In: Journal of Religious Education
Year: 2022, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-108
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KBS Australia; Oceania
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RF Christian education; catechetics
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